Eleven new Russian films will premiere at the 12th Russian Resurrection Film Festival, playing at Rialto Cinemas Newmarket between 21st – 26th October 2015.
We’ve done you a solid by condensing the programme to bite sized pieces. Check out the trailer and a brief rundown of the titles below:
Battle for Sevastopol (2015)
War Drama | Playing: Wednesday 21 October – 6:15pm
A young Soviet woman, Lyudmila, joins the ranks of the Red Army in 1941 to fight the Nazi invasion. Lyudmila quickly adapts to her war setting and begins to build a reputation as one of the Soviet’s deadliest snipers…
Find Out More About ‘Battle for Sevastopol’.
Love Me, Love Me Not (2014)
Romantic Comedy | Playing: Thursday 22 October – 6:30pm
Alex and Alena are engaged to be married, however, shortly before the wedding, Alex meets a famous journalist, Irina, whose chaotic lifestyle brings adventure and wonder into Alex’s life. The only question is, will he choose adventure instead of a happy future with Alena?
Find Out More About ‘Love Me, Love Me Not’.
Territory (2014)
Adventure Drama | Playing: Friday 23 October – 8:15pm
Geologist Chinikov is possessed by the idea of finding the legendary gold of The Territory – a breathtaking, deathly cold and unforgiving zone where the tundra meets the Arctic in the Russian Far North…
Find Out More About ‘Territory’.
Ghost (2015)
Family Comedy | Playing: Saturday 24 October – 4:15pm
A hugely successful aircraft designer – and total ladies man – is about to hit his peak when a road accident kills him, turning him into a ghost. For some reason, he’s stuck on Earth supporting a kid who lacks self-confidence…
Divorce on a Whim (2015)
Comedic Drama | Playing: Saturday 24 October – 6:30pm
From a minor domestic disagreement an unexpectedly serious conflict emerges that threatens to turn into divorce. Sergei makes an instantaneous decision to leave home without anticipating that his life can change so much in only a few hours. He’s wrong…
Find Out More About ‘Divorce on a Whim’.
Battalion (2015)
Historical War Drama | Playing: Saturday 24 October – 8:15pm
Set in the spring of 1917, at the height of the WWI, this film is based on the true story of the 1st Russian Women’s Battalion, formed as part of a propaganda ploy by the Russian Provisional Government in an effort to inspire the masses of war-weary soldiers to continue fighting with the same courage and composure as the womenfolk…
Find Out More About ‘Battalion’.
Once Upon a Time (2015)
Romantic Drama | Playing: Sunday 25 October – 2:15pm
On the eve of the 60th Anniversary of the October Revolution, everyone is preparing for the parade. The story follows three high school kids who become entangled in a series of events that lead them to discover love, loss, deception and betrayal…
Find Out More About ‘Once Upon a Time’.
Teacha (2015)
Thriller | Playing: Sunday 25 October – 4:15pm
A teacher with 40 years experience confiscates a gun and takes the students hostage, setting them an ultimatum: answer the history questions correctly and get out alive, or else. Winner of the Best Picture award at the Vyborg Film Festival.
Ballad of a Soldier (1959)
War Romance | Playing: Sunday 25 October – 6:50pm
A Russian soldier, Alyosha Skvortsov, is granted a short leave to visit his mother after he single-handedly fends off two enemy tanks. As he journeys home, Alyosha encounters the devastation of war, witnesses the glimmers of hope among the people and falls in love…
Find Out More About ‘Ballad of a Soldier’.
Yolki 1914 (2014)
Comedy | Playing: Monday 26 October – 3:30pm
New Year’s Eve 100 years ago was celebrated by aristocrats and peasants, at grand celebrations and small soirees among the Royal family and soldiers on the WWI front lines. Things were different then… apart from the celebrations…
Find Out More About ‘Yolki 1914’.
Remedial Class (2014)
Drama | Playing: Monday 26 October – 5:45pm
Raising a child, let alone one with a disability is extremely difficult in present day Russia. Remedial Class focuses on a class of disabled Russian high school students who are neglected and bullied by teachers and peers alike…
Find Out More About ‘Remedial Class’.
